
Hot-air balloons drifting above the rocky valleys of Turkey, bright buildings tucked into the coast in the Italian Riviera and snowy, charming villages in Switzerland captured the attention of Forbes Travel Guide’s Instagram followers in 2016.
But the scene that earned the most double taps was the above vivid image of Amsterdam. Photographer Hatice Korkmaz (who goes by the Instagram handle @kardinalmelon) snapped the shot of the Netherlands’ capital city at its most colorful. “Amsterdam is always very photogenic, but my favorite season is autumn,” Korkmaz told us. “Canals become more colorful and more romantic.”
To see what else made our list of the most popular posts of the year, see below. Follow us at @ForbesTravelGuide to discover more travel inspiration in 2017.
2. Cappadocia, Turkey
3. Portofino, Italy
4. Portofino, Italy
5. Barcelona
6. Cappadocia, Turkey
7. Santorini, Greece
8. Amsterdam
9. Istanbul
10. Grindelwald, Switzerland
11. Paris
12. Hallstatt, Austria
13. Amsterdam
14. Maldives
15. Dubai
16. La Résidence de la Pinède, St. Tropez
17. Bern, Switzerland
18. Santorini, Greece
19. Pienza, Italy
20. Prague